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I've been quietly lurking the forum for awhile now - we haven't gone anywhere, don't worry. Now that summer is in full swing we're just too busy having fun! Anyway ... why you are really here.

A neighbor of ours is a photographer (isn't everyone a photographer these days?) Anywho - they wanted to do a photoshoot with a dog. Naturally they asked us, we have the best looking dog in the world. Here are some of the results of the night. Enjoy:

First of all, love the pics! Second of all, this is way too freaky! I was in the kitchen prepping dinner and all of a sudden thought you and Appa. I was thinking that you hadn't posted in a while and was wondering what had happened to you guys and now BOOM here's a post! Totally freaking me out!

Beautiful dog, beautiful wife, and hopefully a beautiful life what more could a man want. Great photos.

Beth & I were talking about visiting Salt Lake City someday and I had told her that one of the forum's members lived near there (Riley). So poof here you appear was wondering about the Appa dog as we haven't seen much of him lately.